马

馬
mǎ
HSK 3
#276 most
frequent character
horse, abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚
noun
Measure words:匹 pǐ

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

马 is a shortened 馬, a drawing of a horse. Its first meaning was 'horse.' The simplified shape 马 replaces 馬 in modern writing, coming from cursive forms.

Drawn as: horse shape

马 as a component in other characters

meaning45 characters
驻骑骗驶驾腾冯骤驰闯骚骄骇驴驼驯
sound8 characters
吗妈玛码骂蚂犸杩
picture11 characters
验驱驳驭驹骈骛骞驷骜骘

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Example Sentences

我有一匹马。
wǒyǒu yīpǐ mǎ 。
I have a horse.
那匹马跑得很快。
nàpǐ mǎ pǎodé hěnkuài 。
That horse runs very fast.
马是中国传统文化的一部分。
mǎ shì zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de yībùfēn 。
The horse is a part of Chinese traditional culture.

Words with similar meanings

骏马jùnmǎ
steed
A more poetic term often used to describe a fine or high-quality horse.
马匹mǎpǐ
mare
Refers specifically to a female horse.

Words Starting With 马

马上mǎ shàng
"at once, right away, immediately; lit. on horseback"
马虎mǎ hu
careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

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